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Let me step in here immediately with my sincere apologies to Child of the 7th Age. Child certainly knows how to manage a thread successfully. Some of the most successful and informative threads here on the Downs began with Child's thoughts and followed through under her excellent guidance.

When I made the post above stating that the Crystal Heart thread was not worthy of nomination, I was thinking completely in terms of the annoucement from the purported sister of Crystal. I had completely forgotten that Child had started the thread. It was Melissa after all who started things off with her claim about Crystal. That kind of affair certainly has no place in being commemorated for meritorious acclaim.

And I agree wholeheartedly with Child that to offer the event for nomination as best thread is to be completely insensitive to the feelings of those who believe they were taken advantage of. We try to build community here, not create divisions and dischord and bad feelings.

Again, Child, I did not have you in mind. My comments were intended totally towards the perpetrator of the hoax.